I Went Shopping With My Son for His Halloween Costume

Guest Blog by Omar Schwartz

Since Halloween is coming up, I decided that I needed to buy a costume for my son. I asked him what he wanted to be for Halloween. To my horror, he said that he wanted to be a pirate. After I caught my breath, I explained to him that pirates are outlaws who use violence to steal from boats. I asked him to try again. He said he wanted to be a ninja. I told him that ninjas also use violence, so that was out of the question. Since it was clear that my boy wasn't capable of making a decision for himself, I decided that he would be a pumpkin for Halloween. After I locked up the house and made sure that the home security alarm from systems home security San Jose was properly set, we got in the car and drove to the costume store.

At the store, I was able to find the materials that I needed for my son's pumpkin costume. I bought a pair of green tights, an orange trash bag, and a green felt cap. When we got home, we set about putting the costume together. I needed to figure out how to make the pumpkin look nice and plump, so I told my son to rake the yard. Then I was able to stuff the leaves in the pumpkin suit. Everyone in the neighborhood agreed that I did a great job.